noun
wedding
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Hochzeit: feminine noun meaning “wedding”. Singular: die Hochzeit; plural: die Hochzeiten. Used in phrases like zur Hochzeit, auf der Hochzeit. Standard declension (Genitive der Hochzeiten). No irregular plural; common collocations include Hochzeit feiern oder heiraten. Often refers to the ceremony and celebration.
Examples
Ich gehe zu einer Hochzeit.
I'm going to a wedding.
Vor der Hochzeit planten die Familien ein großes Fest, obwohl das Budget knapp war.
Before the wedding, the families planned a big celebration, although the budget was tight.
Wir sind zur Hochzeit unserer Freunde eingeladen.
We are invited to our friends' wedding.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a wedding ceremony under a decorated arch.
Think 'high-ceremony' (hoch = high) — a big ceremony = wedding.
die = feminine: imagine a wedding dress (feminine image).
Notes
Common word for marriage ceremony; plural 'Hochzeiten'.